My First Acoustic Torpedo Attack

[Keelbuster]

Originally Posted by gabeeg

LOL....well curiosity did kill the cat....

Have you tried launching from a stern tube with torp set to 0 degrees while you are surfaced going at flank speed? Seems like if it were possible to hit yourself that this would be the best bet...I am real curious how you make out.

From what I have read, it seems it is likely that one or more boats were actually thought sunk by there own torps during the war...

I've never been able to make this work - firing the torp at flank, with a 90 degree gyro, while turning. The problem is that the torp has a RTE (run-to-enable) of about a klick or so, making it hard (impossible?) to get inside of its search cone. I've used them on other subs in multiplayer with great success (they can even track a boat in silent running). On the other hand, I think i've read posts about people TVing themselves.

Maybe the way to do it is to get it tracking a boat that is approaching you, then pass that boat head-on, at flank, and capture the torp's interest. Maybe?